About Missoula
Rimmed by mountains and surrounded by millions of acres of National Forest and Wilderness Area, Missoula continues to grow as a vital community. Missoula is the economic and cultural center of Western Montana. Tourism, retail trade, timber resource companies, the Forest Service, hi-tech and the University of Montana all add to a richly diverse economy.
Missoula also has a symphony, a ballet and an internationally renowned children's theater. The University of Montana attracts speakers, concerts and programs to Missoula from all over the world.
We are a community obsessed with the outdoors - a hub for fishing, rafting, cycling, hiking, camping and just about any other outdoor activity you can name. The possibilities are as endless as the sky. Within a couple of hours of town there are thousands of miles of hiking, biking, horseback trails and hundreds of miles of blue ribbon trout streams. There are more spectacular vistas in Western Montana than a person could see in a lifetime. Living in Missoula is a never-ending journey of outdoor discovery. For a more detailed look at what Missoula has to offer, visit our Local Resources page.
Missoula also has a symphony, a ballet and an internationally renowned children's theater. The University of Montana attracts speakers, concerts and programs to Missoula from all over the world.
We are a community obsessed with the outdoors - a hub for fishing, rafting, cycling, hiking, camping and just about any other outdoor activity you can name. The possibilities are as endless as the sky. Within a couple of hours of town there are thousands of miles of hiking, biking, horseback trails and hundreds of miles of blue ribbon trout streams. There are more spectacular vistas in Western Montana than a person could see in a lifetime. Living in Missoula is a never-ending journey of outdoor discovery. For a more detailed look at what Missoula has to offer, visit our Local Resources page.
